Building a better rear bumper / questions
I have a 2014 Cougar that has a "slide-out" rear bumper. That thing is really flimsy and jams up so I'm going to remove it and build my own rear bumper. It will be fixed in place with no rear storage ...
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laknox wrote:Our Place wrote:
I have a 2014 Cougar that has a "slide-out" rear bumper. That thing is really flimsy and jams up so I'm going to remove it and build my own rear bumper. It will be fixed in place with no rear storage but I want a hitch built in for our bike rack. I'm going to get a new section of 4x4 box tubing but want heavier, what wall thickness should I get? I'm thinking .125 wall as .250 is going to be way overkill. Also would like to see what others have done for better rear bumpers, post pics or ideas if you got em.....
Don't know about the steel you need to use, but my suggestion (as well as many others here) is to build an entire sub-frame to bolt to the FW frame; don't just replace the rear bumper tube, =especially= if you want to add a hitch. Most builds I've seen here have been about 3-4' in length with 2-4 cross-members. Some even beefier.
Lyle
Oh yes that's a must! I'm gong to build a complete new bumper and the structure that is going to the frame. All the original mounting stuff is for the original slider anyway and will be removed.
